tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post7422828924203204687..comments2023-06-10T04:47:58.319-08:00Comments on Bicycles and Icicles: Don't screw yourselfTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230350513417318151noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-89465551600781679592009-10-30T19:41:53.287-08:002009-10-30T19:41:53.287-08:00I've had Nokian and Schwalbe studded tires and...I've had Nokian and Schwalbe studded tires and have had many a safe passage on them. I never had the patience for studding my own.WheelDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219805760534549996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-3005961208459690192009-10-28T14:32:28.837-08:002009-10-28T14:32:28.837-08:00I think posts I found here years ago were the inf...I think posts I found here years ago were the influence that steered me away from any homemade job toward Nokians.<br /><br />Never regretted buying them!The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-33084412743091483002009-10-27T18:58:49.226-08:002009-10-27T18:58:49.226-08:00Good post...makes me feel better about my tire pur...Good post...makes me feel better about my tire purchase last winter. I had some guys saying, "You know, we can just make some in your garage...".Jeff Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198489612535782394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-35007359728010728002009-10-27T13:43:45.593-08:002009-10-27T13:43:45.593-08:00not always an option in low-snow years... I use th...not always an option in low-snow years... I use the shortest sheet-metal screws I can find. Certain injuries I don't want to repeat!bikegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774265628828868112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-4071689718260048242009-10-27T09:47:00.810-08:002009-10-27T09:47:00.810-08:00Amber, just remember my sacrifice the next time yo...Amber, just remember my sacrifice the next time you're mentioning how Monkee was the guy who offered up his saddle when yours broke and I was standing there thinking, "Whoa. Bummer."Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230350513417318151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-47851536611904484292009-10-27T09:16:10.505-08:002009-10-27T09:16:10.505-08:00I would like to thank you for going through the tr...I would like to thank you for going through the trial and error of bad studded tires for me. Because of you I never had to go through that pain. Before I even thought about anything else, I was smart enough to ask you for your advice (which came with your opinions) and went over and got the good studded tires right away.<br />They have saved my ass many times, including one moose incident last year that involved him slipping across the icy road at me. <br />So thank you Tim, thank you for your sacrifice.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026234748205465490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-4748748845596528062009-10-27T08:59:26.066-08:002009-10-27T08:59:26.066-08:00Actually, Rose, I quit studding my shoes for the s...Actually, Rose, I quit studding my shoes for the same reasons I quit studding my own tires. It's generally more effective to stop where I can put my foot on some crusty snow for traction.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230350513417318151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-15510431622964779562009-10-27T01:36:13.220-08:002009-10-27T01:36:13.220-08:00I absolutely love my Nokian Extremes and wouldn...I absolutely love my Nokian Extremes and wouldn't think of riding in the winter without them.Vitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277306434031774094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-78422900078082447972009-10-26T23:04:29.521-08:002009-10-26T23:04:29.521-08:00For this reason it will be a relief to not be at t...For this reason it will be a relief to not be at the shop this fall as the diy people ignore my advice or wonder why they don't carry the $50 steel-studded tires. I'm glad I have my Nokian 336es on my SnoCat rims. Worth every penny to have that level of confidence on the glare ice. So much better than my first studs: IRC Blizzards, gosh, over 10 years ago!<br /><br />Don't forget the screws in the shoes, Tim. Wouldn't want to break your hip or pull something!bikegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774265628828868112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15336507.post-8181339371074926822009-10-26T21:32:59.458-08:002009-10-26T21:32:59.458-08:00With 25 years of winter riding experience I can at...With 25 years of winter riding experience I can attest to the truth of your post. I too wasted tons of time studding my own tires. Riding everyday they wouldn't even last half the winter. So with the advent of manufactured studs it was a no brainer to switch. Don't buy cheap ones that's my only advice. So far the best I've rode on are the Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pros with 361 studs per tire. They have Wolfram Carbide studs which is even harder than Tungsten Carbide. They bite into glare ice like Goathead thorns bite into my tires.Grill Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702786649825113342noreply@blogger.com